Today I’d like to rant a bit about one of the greatest scams going on in relationships in America today – The Diamond Engagement Ring Scam.

Now it’s pretty well established that men’s basic genetic programming is not for long term monogamy. Our most basic urge is to spread our seed as far and as wide as possible. For men, agreeing to a permanent single partner is a major concession.

For women, the basic desire is different. A women prefers on a basic level, a stable, monogamous partner who can provide for and protect them and their offspring. As women can have a very limited number of offspring, she wants to make sure that the ones she does have … [Read more]